New Jersey’s Legal Weed Bill is Dead - But It’s Not The End For Cannabis In The Garden State

Back in March, we reported that both houses of the New Jersey legislature chose to postpone voting on the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory and Expungement Aid Modernization Act, which would legalize recreational cannabis for Garden State residents 21 and over.

Now, that bill is dead for good. But it’s not the end for legal cannabis in New Jersey.

As NJ.com reports, Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester) stated he was “disappointed” in the outcome, while speaking at a news conference in Trenton. “The votes just aren’t there” to pass the bill, he said. Instead, the legalization question will be put to New Jersey voters in a ballot question in fall 2020. Given that a majority of New Jersey residents support legal pot, the ballot question should pass.

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